Saturday, April 19, 2014

Yesterday the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Topaz Bad Action, was in Southern California collecting a BIS at the Conejo Kennel Club show in City of Industry CA. Today he was in the San Francisco Bay Area picking up the BIS at the Chief Solano Kennel Club show in Vallejo CA.

The Palouse Hills Dog Fanciers were far away from the crowds today in Lewiston ID for day two of the Lewiston spring cluster.

Dr Gareth Morgan-Jones had the judge’s book for Saturday’s final and the company of the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome, the Harrier, GCH CH Pacific Happytail's Heartbreaker, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Peace River's Gathers No Moss At Sunstra, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Sierra's Ground Zero, the Havanese, GCH CH Peluito's Papi Chulo, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Country Luvz A Rockstar, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Tang Dynasty Rocky.

GCH CH Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome

The BIS was the Harrier. The RBIS was the Brittany. It’s the first BIS for the four year old dog and handler Luke Baggenstos. Congratulations to Luke, breeder/owner Wendy McCleery, co-breeder Karen A Crary, and owners Steve & Eileen Biles.

This year’s title goes to the US’ Number One Dog All Breeds, the Portie, Matisse. The Reserve award went to the Chihuahua, Sonnito Matisse continues on his record pace, now standing at 36 BIS and 48 Working Groups this year.

The Pioneer Valley Kennel Club had the coveted Saturday spot in West Springfield MA and they put judge Peter Frost in the final ring. Joining him were the English Springer Spaniel, CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Tioka’s American Ride, the Akita GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Bluestone Mirror Mirror, the Pekingese, CH Pequest General Tso, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Giorgio Armani, and a German Shepherd Dog from the classes, Keylis Spotlite Just Do It.
Taking the BIS was the Springer, Titleist. Collecting the RBIS was the 18 month old GSD.

It’s the first BIS in seven final attempts for Titleist. Congratulations to breeder/owner Kellie, FitzGerald, co-breeders David Rand & Jason Douglas, and owners Robert & Sandra Mochoviak.

The two that succeeded were the Greyhound, Freckles, and the Chinese Crested, Kahlua. It’s the first BIS of the year for AKC’s Number One Greyhound in five final appearances. Congratulations to breeder./owner/handler Rindi Gaudet, co-breeder/owner Melanie Steele, and owner Amy Phelan.

The Bloomington Indiana Kennel Club had the Friday spot in Terre Haute IN and they asked judge Theresa Hundt to take the final ring. The seven dogs she went over were the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’t Tell, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Tashtins Lookin For Trouble, the Bullmastiff, GCH CH Dal Primo Magic Moment CGC, the Dandie Dinmont, GCH CH King’s Mtn. Angelina Ballerina, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Randalets Wok N In Sunshine, the Schipperke, CH Mardeck’s The Sorcerer’s Son, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Woodside's Megabucks.

GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’t Tell

Finishing one/two were the Beagle, Miss P, and the Setter, Teller. Miss P is now the Number One Hound in the US with four BIS and 15 Hound Groups after collecting three BIS and five Hound Groups this month.

Her BIS was the seven month old Beagle, Victoria, and her RBIS was the Corgi, Etta. It’s the first weekend out for Victoria and breeder/owner/handler Marcelo Chagas. Victoria may very well be the youngest Hound to ever win an AKC BIS. All we can say is, Wow!

Her Best was the Siberian, Reese, her Reserve, the Golden, Freedom. It’s the first BIS in eight final appearances this year for Reese. Congratulations to breeder/owner Cheryl French and handler Stephanie House.

GCH CH Sandpiper’s Let Freedom Ring

The Golden, Freedom, would be the only of Thursday’s finalists to make it back to judge Robert Widden’s BIS ring. She was joined by the Basenji, GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin, the Boxer, GCH CH Hi Jinx This Is How I Roll, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Dytona VIP, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What The Inferno, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Karmel’s Banana In Pajamas, and the Australian Cattle Dog, CH Kokopelli’s SoBe It.

GCH CH Hitimes What The Inferno

Freedom, the Golden, took the BIS, the second time around, and the Pom, Danny, scampered away with the RBIS. The Golden Retriever breed is always competitive and this year is no exception with three Goldens currently in the Top Twenty Sporting Dogs. Freedom is the country’s Number One Golden Retriever with two BIS and ten Sporting Groups to her name this year.

The Palouse Hills Dog Fanciers show in Lewiston ID was one of five Friday offerings across the nation. Judge Loraine Boutwell had the day one final for the Lewiston Spring Cluster and her pick of the Brittany GCH CH Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome, the Harrier, GCH CH Pacific Happytail's Heartbreaker, the Alaskan Malamute CH Peace River's Gathers No Moss At Sunstra, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Sierra's Ground Zero, the Havanese, GCH CH Peluito's Papi Chulo, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Lakeridge Sovereign, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Tang Dynasty Rocky.

CH Sierra's Ground Zero

The Brittany, Beckett, was her BIS and the AmStaff, Trigger, was her RBIS. Beckett is the nation’s Number One Sporting Dog and Number Six Dog All Breeds with five BIS and 19 Sporting Groups.

Friday, April 18, 2014

New Englanders opened their show weekend with a stop in West Springfield MA for the Springfield Kennel Club’s day one shoe. Judge Pat Mowbray-Morgan considered the English Springer Spaniel, CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Lacey's Deck Plate Leader, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Cypress Bay's Big Sur, the Colored Bull Terrier, Winsor-Bur Oak Empress Zoey Of Norden, the Pekingese, CH Pequest General Tso, the American Eskimo Dog, CH Sierra's Summer Celebration, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bagatelle Rolling Moon Stone.

CH Legacy Random Titleist

Carrying away the big rosette was the Peke, followed by the Springer. Pekingese maven David Fitzpatrick’s latest is not yet 14 months old and has only been out in the rings a few weeks, but already has one RBIS, five Toy Groups, and now a BIS. Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler David Fitzpatrick.

The Wabash Valley Cluster opened its four day stop in Terre Haute IN Thursday. The seven dogs that made it all the way to judge Jacqui Weekes’ final was the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’t Tell, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner's International S'Cess, the Rottweiler, Majestc Wish Your Were Here Von Himmel v Ironstone, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Delzar Sweet Sin-Sation, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Randalets Wok N In Sunshine, the Schipperke, CH Mardeck’s The Sorcerer’s Son, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Woodside's Megabucks.

GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’t Tell

Best went to the GSD Megabucks, Reserve to the Setter, Teller. Megabucks specials career is only a month old, but he already has three BIS, one RBIS, and ten Herding Groups. Thursday’s win makes our Dog2Watch the Number Two German Shepherd Dog (all breeds). May he be the Number One GSD before the weekend is over?

Monday, April 14, 2014

Our last report this morning comes in from Denver CO and Sunday’s Terry-All Kennel Club show. Judge Karin Ashe had the last call, considering the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Foxboro N Shardust Authentic, the Norwegian Elkhound, CH Aspens It Takes A Thief, the Akita, GCH CH Stardust's See You At The Show RN, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH First Class Willow Wind The Phoenix, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Miletree Carnival, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Dreamland’s Wanna Be A Billionaire, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copperridge What's Your Dream.

GCH CH Copperridge What's Your Dream

Finishing one/two were the Springer, Maddox, and the Aussie, Vivian. It was the first BIS in five trips to the final ring this year for Maddox. Congratulations to breeder/owner Susan Still, owners Ellen Charles & Sharleen Perreira, and handler Lynda O'Connor-Schneider.

Day four in Grove OK found judge David Bolus in the final ring with the Parti-Colored Cocker Spaniel, CH Monthaven’s The Bird Cage, the Whippet, GCH CH Bretica’s Gotcha By The Jewel, the Doberman, CH Philmar Superman, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Broxden Accidentally On Porpose, the Brussels Griffon, CH Fist Face A Penny For Your Thought, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, and the Belgian Sheepdog, CH Mika Itemized Deduction Liswyn.

GCH CH Bretica’s Gotcha By The Jewel

Taking home the Sunday Northeast Okalhoma Kennel Club BIS was the Doberman, Clark. Packing up the RBIS was the Whippet, Jewel. It’s the first BIS for three year old Clark. Congratulations to breeders Philip M Martin & Cheryl Green, owner Tim Stone, and handler Cynthia Lane Smith.

Judge Terri Lyddon was in Crown Point IN for Sunday’s Steel City kennel Club final. The seven dogs she considered were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summits Back By Popular Demand, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Daybreak’s Bewitching Blossom W, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Gamegard I’ll Have Another At Braeside, the Dandie Dinmont, GCH CH King’s Mtn. Angelina Ballerina, the Pomeranian, CH Char’s Seattle Slew For Triple Crown, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Cher Ami’s Toast With Remy Martin, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy.

GCH CH Daybreak’s Bewitching Blossom W

Her Best was the Pom, Huey. Getting the Reserve was the Dachshund, Zoe. It’s the first BIS in two final appearances for Huey this year. Congratulations to breeder/owner Charlotte Meyer, owner Michele Lyons, handler Lynn Meyer.

We begin our Monday Morning Mop Up in Harrisburg PA where the Mason and Dixon Kennel Club closed the big four day weekend in Harrisburg PA. Dr Robert Indeglia had the final final and his pick of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Akita, GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Irish Terrier, CH Red Devil’s Irish, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH By Request Bon Mot, and the Briard, GCH CH Deja Vu Mia Cool as a Cucumber.

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Taking home the last big rosette of the stop was the Whippet, Brazen. Getting her second RBIS of the set was the MinPin, Classie. Brazen has two BIS and 14 Hound Groups so far this year.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

The Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo's Picture Perfect, kept up his pursuit of the Number One Dog, with his second consecutive BIS today. His latest win came at the Sacramento Kennel Club under judge Ken Murray.

The first of our Sunday show reports comes in from Warwick RI where the Rhode Island Kennel Club show wrapped a two day stop. The seven who stayed to the end to see judge William deVillanueve were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Pebwin Hocus Pocus, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Soonipi Friends In Low Places MLH, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Raindance Led Zeppelin Of Marquis, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Caledonian Tea Time Of Wolfpit, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Tres Beau Going My Way, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical's My Turn.

GCH CH Classical's My Turn

Accepting his second BIS of the set was the Chihuahua, Sonnito. The Beardie, Turner. Took home the RBIS. The win brings Sonnito’s 2014 resume to eight BIS and 14 Toy Groups. Six of the BIS and ten of the group ones have come in the last six weeks.

One of the season’s most prestigious titles is the Harrisburg Kennel Club Best In Show. The seven dogs hoping to capture the award on Saturday were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Samoyed, GCH CH Pebbles' Run Play It Again Ham, the Sealyham Terrier, GCH CH Efbe’s Thunder Rd at Burberry, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Bellefleet’s Living In The Fast Lane, and the Puli, GCH CH Wallbanger Fringe.

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

Adding the big rosette to his trophy wall was the Sammie, Bogey. Taking home the Reserve award was the MinPin, Classie. Bogey has had a very good month, picking up all three of his BIS and all four of his Working Group Firsts during the last 20 days.

Judge Elliot Weiss, like 34 others this year, named the Portie, Matisse, his BIS. The GSD, Rumor went home with his second RBIS of the stop. Matisse goes home with all three of the big rosettes from this year's Peach Blossom Cluster, continuing a record setting pace with better than 45,000 points less than a third through the year.

Going to the front of the line was the Dandie, Angie, followed by the Rottweiler, Indy. We don’t get to see a Dandie Dinmont win many BIS, but Angie already has two in just three times in the final ring over the last three weeks.

Saturday was day three in Grove OK and the Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club’s turn to host. They asked judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman to choose her top two from a seven that included the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Achy Breaky Heart, the Whippet, GCH CH Bretica’s Gotcha By The Jewel, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Philmar Superman, the Colored Bull Terrier, CH Glentom’s Dirty Harry, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Fist Face A Penny For Your Thought, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hears on Fire, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH McMatt's Autumn Breeze.

CH Philmar Superman

She chose the Griff, Penny, as her Best and the Doberman, Clark, as her Reserve. It is the first this year for Penny, who was the RBIS in Grove on Friday. Congratulations to breeders Rodney & Linda Vance, owner Diane Burvee, and handler Paul D Catterson.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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